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diff --git a/chapter07/hosts.xml b/chapter07/hosts.xml index b2a77c0c0..30644cd34 100644 --- a/chapter07/hosts.xml +++ b/chapter07/hosts.xml @@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ <primary sortas="d-network">network</primary> <secondary>/etc/hosts</secondary></indexterm> -<para>If a network card is to be configured, decide on the IP-address, +<para>If a network card is to be configured, decide on the IP address, FQDN, and possible aliases for use in the <filename>/etc/hosts</filename> file. The syntax is:</para> <screen><IP address> myhost.example.org aliases</screen> -<para>Unless the computer is to be visible to the Internet (e.g., +<para>Unless the computer is to be visible to the Internet (i.e., there is a registered domain and a valid block of assigned IP addresses—most users do not have this), make sure that the IP address is in the private network IP address range. Valid ranges @@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ are:</para> <screen> Class Networks A 10.0.0.0 - B 172.16.0.0 through 172.31.0.0 - C 192.168.0.0 through 192.168.255.0</screen> + B 172.16.0.0 through 172.31.0.255 + C 192.168.0.0 through 192.168.255.255</screen> <para>A valid IP address could be 192.168.1.1. A valid FQDN for this IP could be www.linuxfromscratch.org (not recommended because this is |